Reflections of members of regional and national parliaments, 15-oct-2018

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On the occasion of the fourth session of the UN Human Rights Council open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (OEIGWG), the Global Interparliamentary and municipal representatives network supporting the establishment of a Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations with respect to Human Rights and the Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power organized a side event on:

Juliette Renaud

FOEI

Luis Gallegos

Representative Ecuador

Brid Brennan

TNI

Lilian GalĂˇn Representatives Uruguay

Lena Maryana Mukti Indonesian Congress

Helmut Scholz

European Parliament

Judith Sargentini

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Â Dominique Potier

National Assembly France

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"UN Binding Treaty: Reflections of the members of regional and national parliaments from Europe, Latin America and Asia"

Monday 15th October 2018, Palais des Nations Unies, Geneva

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Speakers:

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Lilian GalĂˇnMember of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay, Frente Amplio

Lena Maryana MuktiMember of the Indonesian Congress

Helmut ScholzMember of the European Parliament, GUE/NGL

Judith SargentiniMember of the European Parliament (Greens Group)

Dominique PotierMember of the National Assembly of France

Luis GallegosPermanent Representative of Ecuador â€“ Chairmanship of the OEIGWG

Parliaments have a legitimate and crucial role in the debate on the UN Binding Treaty on transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights. From October 2017 to October 2018, 293 members of regional and national parliaments, as well as municipal authorities have endorsed when the Call of People's Representatives Worldwide for the UN Binding Treaty (https://bindingtreaty.org). In view of the paramount importance of the 4th Session of the OEIGWG on transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, the Side Event will be an opportunity to hear the proposals and reflections of several members of the European Parliament as well as Parliaments of Latin America and Asia and debate on future joint initiatives.